Page 9 - Latest Updates on Apple Inc
Apple supplier Foxconn's Q1 net profit jumps 72% but misses forecasts
While the profit missed the T$29.31 billion forecast by analysts, it was Foxconn's third consecutive quarterly profit rise
 "Apple supplier Foxconn's Q1 net profit jumps 72% but misses forecasts")
Apple iOS 17.5: What is new in possibly the last iOS 17 update for iPhones
Alongside the iOS 17.5, Apple has rolled out new platform updates for the Watch Series, HomePods, Apple TV, and Mac line of laptops and desktops
 "Apple iOS 17.5: What is new in possibly the last iOS 17 update for iPhones")
Apple closes in on agreement with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on iPhone
An OpenAI accord would let Apple offer a popular chatbot as part of a flurry of new AI features that it's planning to announce next month
 "Apple closes in on agreement with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on iPhone")
Southeast Asia fast emerging as centre of gravity for tech industry
After decades of playing second fiddle to China and Japan, the region of about 675 million people is drawing more tech investment than ever
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Apple apologises for its latest iPad Pro ad, scraps plan to air it on TV
Others said the advertisement didn't bode well for Apple in the age of artificial intelligence and as regulators look to break up key properties like the App Store
 "Apple apologises for its latest iPad Pro ad, scraps plan to air it on TV")
Microsoft Xbox Store: What is it, launch date, supported platforms and more
Microsoft calls the Xbox mobile store a cross-platform gaming-centric mobile experience, which is said to be independent of the policies of closed ecosystem stores
 "Microsoft Xbox Store: What is it, launch date, supported platforms and more")
Apple launches iPad Pro and iPad Air: India pricing, availability, and more
Alongside the iPads, the Cupertino, US-based technology giant Apple introduced Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro accessories
 "Apple launches iPad Pro and iPad Air: India pricing, availability, and more")
Apple interrogation of NYC worker about union drive illegal: US labor board
The Democrat-controlled board also affirmed the judge's ruling that Apple illegally barred workers at the World Trade Center store from distributing union flyers
 "Apple interrogation of NYC worker about union drive illegal: US labor board")
Apple 'Let Loose' highlights: iPad Pro, Air, Pencil, and Keyboard announced
Perhaps the most important announcement from the Let Loose event is Apple M4 chip, which it said is an outrageously powerful chip for AI
 "Apple 'Let Loose' highlights: iPad Pro, Air, Pencil, and Keyboard announced")
Apple working on homegrown chips to run AI tools for data centers
Apple has been playing catch-up with its tech peers in generative AI, the technology underpinning chatbots and other popular new tools
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Google made payments worth $20 bn to Apple in 2022, court documents show
The deal between the two tech giants is at the heart of the landmark case, in which antitrust enforcers allege Google has illegally monopolised the market for online search and related advertising
 "Google made payments worth $20 bn to Apple in 2022, court documents show")
In electronics exports, Tamil Nadu jumps to top on Apple's India push
This accounts for around 33 per cent of the total exports of the country, surpassing a $9 billion target set by the state a few months ago
 "In electronics exports, Tamil Nadu jumps to top on Apple's India push")
Apple Inc aims to invest over $240 mn to expand its Singapore campus
Apple opened its first facility in Singapore in 1981 with 72 employees focused on Apple II, its early personal computer
 "Apple Inc aims to invest over $240 mn to expand its Singapore campus")
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to spend more on suppliers in Vietnam: Report
Cook arrived in Hanoi on Monday for the two-day visit during which he met suppliers, students, content creators and users of Apple products
 "Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to spend more on suppliers in Vietnam: Report")
Apple drops term 'state-sponsored' attacks from threat notification policy
Apple's removal of the term "state-sponsored" from its description of threat notifications comes after it repeatedly faced pressure from the Indian government on linking such breaches to state actors
Make in India: Apple assembled $14 bn worth of iPhones in India in FY24
Apple now makes as much as 14% or about 1 in 7 of its marquee devices in India
 "Make in India: Apple assembled $14 bn worth of iPhones in India in FY24")
Apple targets new Miami office space following Amazon and Microsoft
The company already has a smaller office in the vicinity, which has focused mostly on Latin America as well as the advertising business, including selling ad slots in the App Store
Apple cut at least 600 jobs in US when car and screen projects stopped
At the end of February, Apple began to wind down both initiatives, which were seen as major moonshot efforts to advance the company's technologies or enter sizable new areas
 "Apple cut at least 600 jobs in US when car and screen projects stopped")
Tesla seeks support from Apple to prove driver killed in crash was gaming
The two sides are sparring over whether Tesla can call an Apple engineering manager as a witness for a two-month trial set to start next week in state court in San Jose
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Apple explores home robotics as 'next big thing' after car fizzles
With robotics, Apple could gain a bigger foothold in consumers' homes and capitalize on advances in artificial intelligence
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